The Impact of a Dermatology Information Source on Skin Problem Outcomes in Primary Care
Decision Support Systems,Clinical, Skin Diseases
About this trial
This is an interventional health services research trial for Decision Support Systems,Clinical focused on measuring Clinical Knowledge Systems, Decision support, Dermatology, Technology Assessment
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patients seen by a participating Primary Care Provider for a chronic or acute skin problem
Exclusion Criteria:
- Skin problems due to burns or lacerations
- Cognitively impaired, mentally ill, prisoners, non-English speaking
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention - VisualDx Arm
Control - Usual Care Arm
Arm had 2 levels: provider (cluster) level and patient level. Providers, randomly assigned to the intervention arm, refer to VisualDx when they saw a patient who presented with a skin problem. Their patients were assigned to the intervention group and interviewed about the outcomes of their treatment.
Arm had 2 levels: provider (cluster) level and patient level. Providers, randomly assigned to control, did not refer to VisualDx but could refer to other information sources or none per usual care. Their patients were assigned to the control group and interviewed about the outcomes of their treatment